What a great post! Thanks...we are studying how God prepares the soil in a stranger's heart to hear the words that He has impressed upon the sower's heart. God prepared Peter by letting down the sheet of unclean animals and God prepared the heart of Cornilius. God prepared and opened the heart of Lydia. God is working in the world today in ways we cannot imagine to prepare those whom we need to open our eyes to-- a field white for harvest.



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Have you ever had God just drop someone in your lap? Have him put someone right in your path?

Last week I received a text from someone whom I will call "Sarah." She said, "I don't know if this is still ur # but I was just thinking about y'all/ I really hope hope everyone's doing well. I really miss u.…

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Within  our Christian brotherhood we have both liberals and conservatives, Democrats, Republicans, and Libertarians.  Many of them are active in the political sphere. In this essay, the dangers that can befall all groups are highlighted. 

http://essaysonchristianity.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-siren-allure-of-political-activism.html

"Diversity" is a word charged with meaning in our world.  It usually provokes strong emotions from both proponents and antagonists.  In the secular world arguments for diversity rest upon two postulates: 1) Racial discrimination in the past necessitates positive inclusion of minority groups in decisions in order to "make up" for past discrimination in organizations 2)  "Studies show how diversity improves academic performance, reduces prejudice, lowers stress and psychological…

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As I detailed in a recent post, our church has adopted a local elementary school. While the children in schools are often adopted, the teachers often are left out. So our church decided to help the teachers--who are underpaid and understaffed--in many ways, including providing them school supplies.

After the church delivered a ton of…

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